I like to keep fit and am always interested in new ways of doing this so when I saw the words…read more"Health, strength, vitality" underneath the shop name I thought I'd check it out. I'm going to be honest, I was disappointed that they don't sell all vitamins here and most of them were for body building. However they did sell a few common vitamins such as E and C. When I asked the woman questions like "Have you got anything to help the immune system" and "What does this vitamin do" she didn't have a clue! Half stuff she said sounded like she'd just made it up and the rest she was reading of the packet. I could do that!! I think the shop could massively improve if their staff new everything about their products and how an individual and keep fit and gain the body they want, leaflets may also help this too. They could also sell a few more common vitamins, not just body building ones. This shop is for people who want to build muscles but I'd recommend doing your research before you buy anything from here.

I'm relatively casual about my fitness. I swim three times a week, and I go to yoga classes twice a…read moreweek. I'll sometimes go upstairs to the gym at the fitness club that I'm a member of and lift some weights. After training, I might have a banana. I know some people who take the development of their bodies very seriously indeed. The kind of people that always go on about a chicken and broccoli diet or who now how many carbs what individual food has. They're the kind of people that religiously smash down protein shakes straight after their work out and take supplements. For those people who wan tot look like the statue outside, then Vitamin Shop is ideal. They have huge tubs of muscle-gainers, protein powders, creatine, fat-burners and amino acids, as well as some stranger products like testosterone (!) and industrial-strength energy drink powders. Pre-workout supplements come in the form of the macho-named 'Jack3D', 'Super Pump' and 'Animal Rage'. All are available at below the prices you'd pay elsewhere, with up to 40% off the recommended retail price.

Now, as you may be able to tell from my reviews and not-so-svelte physique, I am NOT a health…read morefreak. I love food, I love to indulge in a tipple (or two) of a night out and I don't care too much for running, jumping and generally doing that "fitness" thing I hear is all the rage these days. My one redeeming health feature is that I do take vitamins and drink herbal tea. Granted, I don't get all of my supplements from Holland and Barrett (that would just work out too expensive), but they are good for getting certain "hard-to-find" or "Specialist" bits and pieces. They also regularly have clearance items - meaning you can sometimes find a real bargain! They have a loyalty card scheme and do regular sales (such as "Buy one and get one for a penny" and "half price") which can result in hefty discounts. I tend to find that even with my purchases (at around £10 a month), I qualify for 50p off with my discount card fairly regularly - making it worth my while. There is also a bonus 250 points (or that was the case when I joined) added to your card when you join the scheme, meaning you get £2.50 off their products with points voucher. I can recommend several of their products! For one, check out the tea section. There are great herbal teas and special blends to encourage vitality (for both sexes), help to ease the pain of certain ailments and promote good health for others. The main reason I have used Holland and Barrett so consistently is the friendly and helpful staff. If you have a question about supplements or a specific ailment you want to treat, they can normally lead you in the right direction for something to help and have lots of great advice when it comes to their products. So, in summary... Holland and Barrett. It's nothing special, it's just a chain, it can be expensive but the knowledge of the staff (and consistently good customer service) have always kept me going back. If you are in the market for new health related products, drop in and have a look!

The original Holland and Barratt was at the end of the High St and moved to this new and larger…read moresite a few months ago. The selection of products has increased considerably and rather than feeling bit dingy and tired, it's now light, bright and airy. They have all the main things you expect such as supplements, nuts, dried fruit, healthy things as well as some small selection of beauty products. I recommend you look in regularly to take advantage of the special offers they periodically have. I bagged myself a huge carton of EPA capsules (500) at half its usual price and also big 50% discount on the 2nd jar of glucosamine sulphate when buying one anyway.

I really like the range of products offered by this place, and whilst I find it quite overpriced in…read morecomparison to Holland & Barrett, it does have the appeal of being an indie shop and therefore you don't mind spending an extra few pence per item. The shop is split into 2 levels, with the supplements and cosmetics side of things upstairs and mainly food downstairs. There is also a little independant health therapist office upstairs. The lady that works in there is lovely. She does my Nan's feet all the time and comes highly recommended. The main reason that I go in there is for the occasional vegan treats that they have, which are a wide range of faux meats and cheeses, dairy free cheesecakes and ice cream and mixes/spreads. The sales staff I never find to be very accomodating, I have to be honest. A couple of them have been quite snippy with me before, but you can't be too picky about where you shop when barely anywhere in the area stocks things that you can eat! Overall the range of goods wins, thumbs up.

Revital on Solihull High Street is one of the best and well stocked health food shops in the…read moreregion. I am a regular here as they stock local honey (which is meant to be good for hayfever!) The shop is huge and I often find I spend a lot longer in there than anticipated. I visited with my mum last week as we wanted to stock up with some yummy health food goodies and grab some supplements. They carry a lot of general food and health food items - stocking items I can't manage to find anywhere else (Oat Bran) and having a wide choice within each range. Upstairs they also have a health beauty department. The staff are polite and fairly friendly. The only drawback is having to spend over £5 to use your card. My mom wasn't offered her OAP discount either - make sure you ask!

As I write this I am sitting eating ginger which i bought 2 hours ago with almonds and cranberries…read more There is a wide range of nuts and dried fruit and i would hate to see the day when everything is packaged and you can't have small portions of these things. We share our purchases as well as our stories as we sit on the ledges,

What a great discovery! Having re-started baking at the start of this year and decided to try a few…read morecookie recipes, I was bemoaning the fact that nuts are so expensive. It actually cost more to make cookies than to buy a really lovely packet from a supermarket. So I'm delighted to be alerted to this place, which I otherwise would not have known about. It's worth the trek into the market to buy a few varieties on the same visit as of course they last. My first choice in Macadamia nuts (To make white chocolate and macadamia cookies of course!) Which I find are about half the price as supermarkets. Great value and great choice.

Fake heads scare me, especially when they all have Tyra Banks back catalog of hair styles…read more This shop was one of the nicer hair and beauty places i've been too. Well spaced out and stock was clear and organized. My girlfriends after a wig so ive seen a few of these places and im starting to wonder how they could do things differently. It hit me in this one: Customer Service. Out of all the shops we've been in this might be the first one with a shop keeper to ask what we were looking for an engage in a conversation. Made all the difference. Still no wig though.

Beauty Supreme is a shop in Erdington, selling mainly hair products and cosmetics. They have some…read moregood deals on eyelashes and also sell Crazy Color hair dyes for just £2.49. I went in to have a look at the wigs. The lady in store was quite friendly and helpful but they didn't have what I was after. There are all kinds of hair products and many colours and styles of wig. They also sell oil burners, which you an smell as you enter the store.